Starch-shovel.



C. P. BLACK.

STARGH SHOVEL.

APPLIOATION FILED DB0. so, 1309.

Patented N0v.7,1911.

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T l C harlegjlffla C. F. BLACK.

STARGH SHOVEL.

APPLIUATION ULEB DB0. so, 1909.

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C. F. BLACK.

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APPLICATION FILED DEO. 30, 1909.

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

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UNITED ,STATES PATENT. oFF-ICE.

` CHARLES F. BLACK, 0F WAU'KEGAN, ILLINCIS.

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l Application med December 80, 1909. Serial No. 585,713.

-Be it known that I, CHARLES F. BLAox,

a citizenvof the United States, and a resi-l dent of the town ofWaukegan, county of Lake, and State of Illinois, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements inv Starch-Shovels; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference belng had' to the accompanying drawings, and to the numbers ofreference marked thereon, which form. a part of this specification.

In the manufacture and reparation of starch, the starch water o suitableconsistency is delivered into elongated settling troughs or tanks, anumber of which are arranged on the same floor and when the proc` ess ofsettling has progressed suiiclently,

`the starch is shoveled therefrom into laten'A ally arranged conveyerslfrom whence is delivered to the tanks for further o eratlon, treatmentor packaging. 4Hereto' ore, the lstarch has been shoveled or removedfrom the tanks or troughs manually. This re large amount of spaceavailable for the' tanks is consumed and in consequence a muchlargerlicor is4 required than 1s true where such lateral conveyers may bedispensed with.

The object of this invention is to provide a shoveladapted to operatesuccessively in said tanks or troughs and b the use of which two men mayaccomplis the work of einpt ing said troughs of the accumulated stare inlieu of the greater number of men heretofore required, and furthermoremay be enabled to accomplish the same muchl quicker.

It is further an object of the invention to adord a construction wherebythe conveyers heretofore laterally disposed with reference to said tanksor troughs are dispensed with and the starch is delivered from each tankor trough directly to a receptacle or conveyer as preferred, extendingalong'transversely the ends of all the troughs.

It is also an object of the invention to a'ord in connection with astarch shovel of the class described a winch for actuating the sameadapted. to ybe movable ltransversely said tanks and to operate withequal facillt? vBpeeiileationLetters Patent. l Patented Nv. 7, 1911. l

in removing thecontents from any-of the same.

The invention consists iii the matters hereinafter described and morefully pointed out and defined in the appended-claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of a starchfloor having the tanks or troughs therein arranged in closeI relationand without the lateral conveyers. Fig. -2 is a fragmentary side eleva-'tion ofthe same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section on line 3-3of Fig; 2. Fig. 4: is a section on line 4 4 of Fig. 3. is a fragmentarysection on line 5-5 of Fig. 4; Fi' 6 is a fragmentary section on line6-6 o Fig. 4. Fig. 7 isa fragmentar side elevation lllustrating aslightly di erent method of suspension and support for the shovel. Fig.8 is an enlarged section on line 8-8 of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is an enlar edfragmentary bottom plan view of t e track construction permitting thedevice to be switched from one tank or trough tothe adjacent tank ortrough.

As shown inthe drawings: l1, indicates the posts or center su ports fora building,

the spaces between whlch may be termed the l starch floors and arrangedAbetween and fill- ,ing the spaces from post to post are the troughs 2,of requisite width and consider-- able length, which are provided, asshown, vwith side walls 3, and at the rear and lower end with an endwall 4. Arranged transversely said troughs at their higher or dischargeends is'an elongated trough or tank 5, into which the starch from saidtanks orV ceptacle or tank 5, is curved downwardly and then upwardly atthe extremityto afford a downward drop and then a stop for the shovel.shovel 8, having a bottom or fioor 9, which is open at its front end andshaped when inclined downwardly into the trough, to afford a sharpcutting edge, to'engage beneath the starch. At its rear end sald bottomcurves upwardly, as shown at 10, to break the starch as the shovelslides beneath the same. Journaled `upon a suitable axle 11, beneathsaid Fig. 5

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Movable on said track rails is a bottom and at'each side thereof aregrooved track wheels 12, which engage on said tracks and on which saidshovel is supported, and

journaled .at the rear end of said shovel and 5 also adapted to roll onsaid tracks are smaller wheels 13. Handles 14, are also engaged on therear end of the shovel to permit ano erator walking in the trough tosupport t e shovel, as shown in Fig. 2, to lift the starch from thetrough.

Side walls 15, are provided on each side the shovel and extend asufficient distance above the same to suit the capacity ofthe shovel. Asshown, the shovel is actuated by a winch ositioned on the opposite sideof the troug receptacle or conveyer 5, from the troughs 2. For thispurpose, as shown, parallel bracket rails' 16, are provided along saidtank or receptacle 5, on the side thereof opposite the end of the trough2, and llkewisetrackrails 17, are arranged one above the other on thesame side of the receptacle and movable along said tracks 16, on thetrackwheels 18, is a winch 19. Secured on the frame of said winch 19,also are wheels 20, to engage on the track rails 17, to afford a supportfor thevwinch against draft on Asaid shovel. The barrel 21, of the winchis journaled in the winch frame and on the protruding end of the shaft22, therefor is rigidl secured a gear 23, which meshes with apinlon 24,adapted to be actuated by a crank 25, or by any suitable source ofpower,

as, for instance, a motor, which may be sup-` ported upon the winch andmay be actuated.

by current from any convenient source.

The line or cable -26, from said' barrel xengages centrally on a bail27, which engages the ends of the axle 11, -for the front track 40wheels of the shovel. In the construction wise lthe track rails on theside walls of the troughs. In lieu of said side rails an I beam 29, issecured on the ceiling or otherwise immediately above thecenter of eachtrough and extending longitudinally there- -with and tracking on thelower flanges thereof are wheels 30, from which depend hangers 31, fromwhich depends a yoke 32, the lower ends of the arms of which engage onthe axle 11. As shown, each of said hangers is provided with two suchtrack 'wheels on each side the I beam, thus affording a short uppersupporting truck for the shovel.

As shown, 'segment bars. 33,' are provided between the ends of adjacentI beam rails over the receptacle 5, and pivoted interme- 4 diate thetrack rails 29, are relatively short .switch rails 34, also constructedfrom sec- 65 tions of I beams and each provided with a starchl of properconsistency is delivered tongue35., which engages over the segment rails33, and permit the otherwise free ends of said switch rails 'to beswuu"r from the end of -one of said I beams 29, to t'he next adjacent. l

The-o eration is as follows: The troughs are fille from the dischargepipe 36, with which is connected a nozzle 37, controlled by a suitablevalve and by means of which the 7 5 into therespective troughs. From theo1nt of inlet. the starch flows downwardly lling the trough to thedesired depth and the water from which the starch is deposited (shouldany remain after the deposition and crystallization of the starch) maybe drawn off. When the starch in the trough has acquired the propercondition the work of discharging the contents to the respective tank orreceptacle 5, begins. For this purpose the winch is positloned suitablywith reference to the trough to be discharged,

as shown in Fig. 1, and the shovel is started by an operator who walksin the trough and beginning near the-end' thereof elevates the rear endof the shovel by meansof the handle 14, the draft on the cable 26, isexerted by the assistant at the winch crank 25, or by means of asuitable motor which may be controlled by the shovel man. When theshovel is filled with the starch scaled from the bottom of the troughthe rear end of the shovel may be dropped upon the rails in whichposition it operates as a truck to carr the starch to dischargeposition, at whicx point owing to thedrop in therails Ain theconstruction. shown in Fig. 2, the starch lreadily slides from theshovel as the rear end is elevated. The shovel is then returned tostarting position until all/ the starch is removed from that particulartrough. The operation iscontinued for the next trough and thosesucceeding in order, in which 1nstance the winch, is moved along itstracks todraw the cable fair` upon the druin. When onetrough is emptied,the shovel (which is comparatively light) is elevated bythe shovel manto the track of the next succeedin trough-thus the vtroughs are emptied.1n order until the Work 1s completed.. l

In' the-construction illustrated in Figs.

17, 8,l and 9, thewinch operates as before switch rail with the shovelsupported there-5.2, on is swung lupwardl on the track 33', to permitthe shovel to e run u on the"next succeeding rail after which eoperation 130 i .switch rail 34,. the movable end of the f course, I4amaware that various details of the construction may be modifiedywithout departing romthe principles of this invention, inasmuch as Ihave attempt-y ed to show but the simplest of several differentembodiments -of my invention. l

therefore do not purpose limiting this ap. plication for patentotherwise than necesl vsitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: Y l. A device of the class described embracingin combination with containing troughs, a winch movable transverselythereofy and positioned at one end of .the

,o same, a vtrack parallel with the trough, a

so means for operating'the winch, a cable leadtrough and connected withthe cable, a cutshovel movable on said -track and -having at its frontend a cutting edge and at its rear end an upwardly curved bottom, wheelsjournaled at the rear end of said shovel and a cable connecting theWinch and shovel.

' A device of thb class described embracing the combination with aseries of parallel troughs and a receiving tank arranged ,transverselythereof atthe ends of the same,

of a winch movable alongside the-receiving receptacle and transverselysaid troughs,

ing therefrom, a shovel fitting within the ting blade secured to thefront edge of the shovel, and a track :for supporting the shovel when inoperationf v 3. A machine ofV the class described em-I bracing aparallelf 's'eriesj of elongated troughs, a receiving trough orreceptacle extending transversely thereot at the discharge ends ofthesame, a track extending alongside said receiving trough,` a Winch'movable on the track, upper and lower track rails arranged between thewinch and the ends of said troughs, wheels on the'winch to roll onsaidtrack rails, `means for operating the winch, a positively supportedshovel adapted for operationv in any of said troughs,

' and a bail connected with said 'shovel and connected with the cable ofthe winch. o

4. In a device of the class described,.the combination with a pluralityof troughs, a

track for each trough, a shovell vmovable upon said track rails, truckwheels at the rear of said shovel adapted to support the same whenloaded, track wheels at the front end of said shovel adapted to normallysupport the same, a winch movable transversely 'of said troughs, Vmeansfor operating said winch and a cable leading therefrom and secured tothe shovel.

5. In a starch removing mechanism the combination witha plurality oftroughs Iand a "receiving tank arranged transversely thereof, oa trackextending alongside said receiving trough,v a winch movable upon thetrack, vupper andv lower track rails between the winch and tank, wheelson the winch to roll onisaidtrack rails, means for operating lthe winch,a wheeled shovel' having a sharp frontgcutting. edge and an upwardlycurved 4rear endfand a bail secured to said shovel and `connected withthe cable of the winch.

6. .In a device of the class described a shovelbomprising a bottomcurved up-v wardly atitsrear end Vand having a front cutting edge,sidewalls one each sideV of the shovel, an axlev secured beneath thebottom and near the` center thereof, grooved track 'wheels journaled vonthe axle, truck wheels journaled at ther rear of said bottom, andrearwardly directed handles secured to said bottom adapted to permitYthe operator to supportthe-rear-endofthe shovel while in operation.. -l'i w' In a device :of the class described a plurality of troughs, atrack on the top ot the side members vof the troughs, a shovel having anupwardly curved bottom and a front cutting edge,.wheels to support `theshovel on the tracks and mechanism tor operating;v the shovelllongitudinally of the troughs to dump thecontents of the troughs.

8. In a starch dumping apparatus, the combinationwith the starch troughsof a `starch shovel supported above the troughs and having an upwardly`curved rear end and a sharp front cutting edge,fmechanism for actuatingthe starch shovel for removingthe starchrom the troughs, means fordumping fthe shovel, and'mechanism for shifting said shovel from ionetrough to another. v

4 combination with starchv troughs, a track eX- tending transversely ofthe'troughs, a winch on said track adapted' to vi"beadjusted lin frontof any trough, a shovel connected' with the winch adapted 'for' dumping;the starch .'from all troughs, and Vmeans ffor shitting the shovel fromone'trough to another.'

'10. In a dumping apparatus,t he combiicc 9.' In ad'eivice'ot their-dassdescribed'the i roo nation with 'the' parallel troughsfot a shovelsupported above the troughs, 1 a track exs vtending transversely ofsaidtroughs,'a winch on said track for actuatingv the shovel to removematerial from the troughs and means for dumping the shovel., j

f. 11. In a dumping a paratus, the,l combination with troughs o a shovellsupported above the troughs and fitting closely therein,

a track lextending transverselyy 'of the troughs, a winch on said trackadapted. to be placed infront ofany trough to actuate the `shovel toremove :material from the troughs, means for dumping the shovel, andmechanism for shifting said shovel from one trough to another. f

l 12. A device of bracing a plurality of parallel troughs, a

the class described em- Y lill 5 and having one oftheir-en receivingtroughl or receptacle extending transversely thereof at the dischargeends of the same, tracks''extendingalongside the entire length of eachof the arallel troughs wardly and then upwardly to afford a down-,ward'drop and then a stop above the receiving trough, and-a shovelmovable on said track tdremove the material from the 10 troughs and dumpthe same in the receiving trough when the shovel strikes the stop on theends ofthe track.

, In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES F. BLACK.

